Disease

Recently, there has been trace amounts of an herbicide, glyphosate, in cereal and cereal like products, such as Quaker oatmeal. The Environmental Working Group states that the research done in August suggests that the amounts are excessive, but it should be noted that they compared it to the…

Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that is primarily found in children, especially those without vaccination. This disease frequently leads to paralysis, and in some cases death. This disease is considered on its way to eradication, however a new polio-like virus has recently arisen. More…

The Johns Hopkins University has reported a disease outbreak that has sickened at least 129 people at its Homewood campus in North Baltimore. This highly contagious viral disease can cause fever and the formation of rashes or sores in the mouth hands and feet. The disease can be spread by close…

According to New Jersey officials, 7 children have died from an adenovirus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, New Jersey. On October 9th, the facility reported a respiratory illness outbreak to the Department of Public Health. By October 24th, 7 children were reported…

The anti-vaxer movement is putting the lives of the public at stake. Science Alert summarizes the effects of the movement in their article about the recent outbreak of Measles in Europe. In Europe there was a total of 41,000 cases of Measles within the first six months of the year. WHO actually…

India is currently being hit with its biggest outbreak of Zika virus, with the first case confirmed September 23rd and 31 other cases following in Jaipur. The actual number of cases cannot be estimated, but samples are collected daily where 100 to 150 teams are also being deployed to identify cases…

Tom Polansek — Insurance Journal African swine fever is spreading quickly throughout Asia and Europe, causing American hog farmers to increase their safety procedures to try and keep this disease out. U.S. officials are currently in the process of devising new ways to test for the disease. African…

Health officials have announced a Legionnaires outbreak in the Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights, New York City leaving one dead and 16 others infected. 20 cooling towers have since been examined with 11 ordered to be immediately cleaned by city officials. Normally, legionella bacteria…

In the streets of down town Los Angeles, between the garment and produce district, there are piles of trash. This excess garbage is believe to be linked to the Typhus outbreak. Typhus is spread by the fleas on rats, dogs, cats and other animals. There have been a reported 57 cases this year, which…

More than two months after the initial Ebola Outbreak in the Congo, the North Kivu and Ituri Provinces are seeing another spike. In a single week, 32 cases have been observed- a startling rate for this virus considering public health officials expected a decline. 122 people have died from this…

NBC News: A polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) has been reported in 85 cases across the U.S. It is viral and causes muscle weakness and in some cases paralysis. Patients with symptoms need immediate care. Read more here about why this virus is puzzling doctors.

Maura Hohman — People A rare ‘Polio-Like’ illness, named acute flaccid myelitis, has been surfacing since 2014. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rates of this illness have been skyrocketing over the past few weeks. Acute flaccid myelitis affects the…

World Health Organization— reliefweb The Ministry of Public Health of Niger declared a cholera outbreak on July 15, 2018, which initially began with only 3 cases. Since October 1, 2018, there have been an estimated 3692 cases of cholera with 68 deaths that have been reported. Cholera is an…

Over 2 million U.S. cases of sexually transmitted diseases were diagnosed last year, which is the highest number reported nationwide. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia rates specifically have been climbing for four consecutive years. A major threat to treatment of gonorrhea and other infectious…